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iPhone XS Got a new iPhone XS yesterday
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I still have my launch day X and had so many opportunities to upgrade to the XS Max, but my X have $179.12 left to pay off, which I could easily pay off, but don’t want to lose my promo credits for the next 10 months. I only pay $5.42 monthly for my device payments. I went to the Apple Store this past Friday to have the battery replaced in my X, and had to restrain myself from upgrading to the XS Max. It’s the device, I would’ve upgraded my 7+ to if it was sold last year. I love the screen and size. I will be upgrading to next year’s device no matter what.
I’m totally the other way. Upgraded from a 6S Plus to XS Max at launch date. I live in NH and I returned the first Max for terrible connectivity. I waited like 6 weeks hoping that the software updates would take care of the poor connectivity issues and bought another new Max. Poor LTE to the point that it was unusable in most local areas where I had service before. Poor WiFi range along with poor Bluetooth connectivity to my car and earbuds. Such a bad experience for me and Apple was no help.
As the new Max was still no better, I returned that phone also and bought a new X at Best Buy. Wow! What a difference. The X works like it’s supposed to. I won’t be purchasing another launch day phone any time soon.
As the new Max was still no better, I returned that phone also and bought a new X at Best Buy. Wow! What a difference. The X works like it’s supposed to. I won’t be purchasing another launch day phone any time soon.
Even though I want the XS Max, I love my X. I really love the size of the XS Max, but I skipped preordering for the first time this year and if I made it through that, then I can wait an additional 9 months for next year’s version. The X is still fast and performing well a year later so no complaints here.
I went from an SE to an XS and ordered on the release day, my first ever order on release day. Was leary of the loss of the home button but went ahead and did a leap of faith.
Bottom line, couldn't be happier and the loss of the home button became a non issue within 15 minutes of first use.
Bottom line, couldn't be happier and the loss of the home button became a non issue within 15 minutes of first use.
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The XS is the ‘tock’ Of the X’s ‘tick’.
It’s always an incremental improvement from the previous years innovations usually and not worth upgrading.
These incremental updates are not really noticeable until you get to the next click of a ‘tick tock’ cycle.
So it just depends when you buy your new phone if you catch yourself on the tick or the tock when to upgrade and it really doesn’t matter which. Either way One can skip the next cycle being so incrementally small.
It’s always an incremental improvement from the previous years innovations usually and not worth upgrading.
These incremental updates are not really noticeable until you get to the next click of a ‘tick tock’ cycle.
So it just depends when you buy your new phone if you catch yourself on the tick or the tock when to upgrade and it really doesn’t matter which. Either way One can skip the next cycle being so incrementally small.
The only significant upgrade would be to buy an XS Max if, and only if, the screen size is really important to you.
I went from an X to an XS Max, and the only difference I find meaningful is a large, slightly better screen.
I would never buy an XS having an X, there are not enough upgrades to make that huge spending worth it.
I went from an X to an XS Max, and the only difference I find meaningful is a large, slightly better screen.
I would never buy an XS having an X, there are not enough upgrades to make that huge spending worth it.
I upgraded from an 8 plus to the XS. Improvement for me. I actually like the size better too. Honestly I don't know where they can go from here. The XS line is fast and does everything pretty well. I do not need it to be any faster. Unless Apple comes out with something totally different and groundbreaking I will be keeping this phone for a long time.
(Or until planned obsolescence kicks in)
(Or until planned obsolescence kicks in)
Yeah, and sadly for me the only reason why I didn’t consider the Max was I know it would’ve been obnoxiously big for me to handle, but seeing the pictures posted from the XS did make it tempting. Do you have any signal issues with your Max?
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Yeah, and sadly for me the only reason why I didn’t consider the Max was I know it would’ve been obnoxiously big for me to handle, but seeing the pictures posted from the XS did make it tempting. Do you have any signal issues with your Max?
I'm all for no home button yet when I upgraded from the 7 to the X back in July this year, I hated the whole side-button + FaceID combo for ApplePay use. It's so slow and backwards it went back in 14 days for a full refund and upgraded to the 8. Never thought I'd be a luddite.
Pondering upgrading to the XS in March ... and only because almost every instance of the X at 256GB is scarce.
This time around I disagree with the refinement version.
Better Camera Sensors and lenses.
Portait Mode on ALL cameras (front and rear)
More accurate and colour balanced pictures; especially a really noticeable difference with highly dark night shots with no flash.
Faster CPU, More RAM, higher top-end storage option (I'm still boggled by having 512GB on-board storage and it's still ONLY a mobile OS. 256GB is the sweet spot for me; I'm no shutter bug personally.
^ This is all I've read thus far.
These so called claims of barely noticeable tock's in cycles for iPhones ... again I'll have to disagree.
iPhone 4 to 4S significant improvement for Siri alone.
iPhone 5 to 5S much better performance, liked that refined design back then.
iPhone 6S to 7 was a HUGE performance boost immediately noticeable.
iPhone 7 to 8 very big performance boost: more efficient battery (a proper 11hr full IT Technician's full day), better game responsiveness.
Not sure why there is apple pay and double click power button. Pain in the neck for sure. But otherwise face id overall trumps touch id, for my usage. Apple pay is a minor part of my daily usage I'm not going to "fight" or "complain" about it.
How can you not understand double clicking the power/sleep/Wake button to initiate ApplePay yet you use it daily??!
Has this changed in iOS 12 and with XS? So from fully locked and screen off you just look at your iPhone wait 1-2 seconds (animation of FaceID) befor using FaceID?
Do not understand the question. Don’t want to double click the side button and have it turned off, yet I still have to double click it.